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Palm Beach Gardens

Florida · 48,452 residents · 58.7 sq mi
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Palm Beach Gardens is a city of 48,452 people in Florida. The median age is 48.3, about 11 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 51% more than in Florida as a whole. Growth has run 38% since 2000, or 13,394 more people. The typical home is worth $354,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 48.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,452
+38%since 2000
from 35,058 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
48.3
+7%since 2000
from 45.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
58.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K31K42K53K65K19902000201020202024Palm Beach Gardens
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.4%(2,141)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(2,217)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.6%(2,234)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.1%(1,989)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(1,975)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.6%(5,609)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(5,855)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(6,810)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.2%(7,365)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.3%(6,432)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.5%(4,130)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.5%(1,695)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,940
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,776 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,337
+31%since 2000
from $42,975 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.532
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services11.3%
US avg: 7%
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$354,600
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,315
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $939 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
21.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.16 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.18 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.9
−5%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(31,252)
Black2.1%(736)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(1,973)
Asian2.2%(754)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(39,861)
Black4.2%(2,050)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(4,314)
Asian3.1%(1,481)
Other1.8%(881)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American3.8%(1,773)
Cuban1.7%(806)
Puerto Rican1.6%(764)
Colombian1.3%(630)
Mexican0.9%(399)
Chilean0.7%(331)
Venezuelan0.5%(223)
Argentine0.4%(166)
Spaniard0.3%(152)
Ecuadorian0.3%(143)
Bolivian0.2%(97)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(85)
Guatemalan0.2%(83)
Peruvian0.2%(77)
Dominican0.1%(62)
Nicaraguan0.1%(53)
Uruguayan0.1%(50)
Costa Rican0.1%(42)
Honduran0.1%(42)
Paraguayan0.1%(26)
Ancestry
Irish15.4%(7,185)
German15.3%(7,130)
Italian12.4%(5,780)
English12.2%(5,683)
American6.1%(2,867)
Polish5.6%(2,614)
Russian5.3%(2,484)
French3.5%(1,656)
West Indian2.7%(1,269)
Scottish2.4%(1,132)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(895)
Greek1.6%(730)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.4%(654)
Arab1.3%(618)
Dutch1.3%(612)
Swedish1.3%(611)
Welsh1.1%(532)
Hungarian1.1%(512)
Austrian0.9%(440)
Jamaican0.9%(405)
Ukrainian0.8%(383)
Lebanese0.7%(335)
Czech0.6%(266)
Lithuanian0.5%(246)
Norwegian0.5%(244)
Brazilian0.5%(243)
Romanian0.5%(217)
British0.5%(214)
Israeli0.4%(199)
Portuguese0.4%(199)
Canadian0.4%(182)
Danish0.3%(162)
Finnish0.3%(146)
Jordanian0.3%(118)
Slovak0.3%(117)
Swiss0.2%(72)
Iranian0.1%(66)
Belgian0.1%(59)
Turkish0.1%(39)
Egyptian0.1%(37)
Moroccan0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(31)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Latvian0%(19)
Slovene0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 43.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
18.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+48%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
48.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
53.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
15.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.1%(5,715)
Married61.6%(15,225)
Widowed3.5%(876)
Divorced11.7%(2,902)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(5,866)
Married51.9%(14,617)
Widowed11.8%(3,326)
Divorced15.4%(4,348)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.1%(422)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.7%(280)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(1,186)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17%(547)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.3%(137)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,222 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida?

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has about 48,452 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida?

The typical household in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida earns about $71,940 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Beach Gardens, Florida expensive?

In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the median home is worth about $354,600, and the typical rent is about $1,315 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida?

About 47.3% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida?

About 5.5% of people in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Beach Gardens, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,487 residents, a change of about 111 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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